It's the final Wednesday of January! Where did this month go? Well, around here it was buried under snow and negative temperatures, but I've whined enough on social media sites, so I'll shut my mouth! I've been writing a first draft, and first drafts are the hardest stage of writing…
I'm writing a first draft right now. I'm excited about the story. I know the main characters, know the main plot points. Usually, I can estimate a word count goal for the day (depending on what I have going on) and meet it in a set amount of time. Not…
Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!! I'm so excited to be participating in our third annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. If you love Christian romance novels, this is the giveaway for you! I'm thrilled to join Liz Johnson and ten other fabulous authors of…
Scenes build stories. How you begin and end them can mean the difference between a reader finishing your novel or tossing it aside. When you're writing, it's fine to put down whatever comes to mind so your brain can push through and get the draft on paper. But when you're…
I know I don't usually post on Friday, but I'm so excited to share with you the cover of Living Lies, the debut novel of Natalie Walters! I had to do a Friday extra. :) Here's a little about the book, an inspirational romantic suspense (available for preorder now, releases…
*Please stop back at 2pm EST to enter the giveaway!* It's giveaway time again! Yay!! I hope you had a lovely summer. Mine was busy writing! Nothing wrong with that. And I'm very excited for my upcoming release--Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets! This is book three in the Wyoming Cowboys series and follows…
June!! This year is flying by. It's time to check our progress and post new goals. Who's with me? First, I'll update you on how I did in May. Jill’s May 2018 Goals: Finish drafting the fourth Wyoming Cowboys book. Finalize all promo for Reunited with the Bull Rider. This means…
One thing I love about internal conflict is that a character recognizes she is emotionally protecting herself from something and thinks she knows why, but as the story progresses, she realizes the reason goes deeper. Until she's willing to be vulnerable and admit the emotional walls she's erected are stifling…
March is here! Yay! March is always cold here, but at least we're on the tail-end of winter. It's good for one thing--I get a lot of writing tasks accomplished! On the first Wednesday of each month, I share my monthly goals and encourage you to in the…
I used to spend a few hours every day on social media sites, but a while back, I found myself wondering if it was all worth it. I wasn't engaging with people as much, and I drastically cut back on sharing content. The majority of my time was spent merely…